title: Providing long term care for sex offenders: liabilities and responsibilities.
abstract: The high risk for recidivism among sex offenders who need long term care (LTC) raises serious issues when they are cared for alongside frail, vulnerable adults. LTC providers must balance offenders' right to access care with other residents' right to be free from abuse and must assess and manage the risks associated with admitting offenders. This article identifies sources of legal liability that derive from sex offender management and discusses the need for the LTC community to develop reasonable, balanced guidance on how best to mitigate the risks associated with sex offenders, protect the rights of all residents, and reduce provider liabilities.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA. Electronic address: tyler.corson001@umb.edu.
authors.forename: Tyler Rogers
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Corson
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nadash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057237:Criminals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012306:Risk; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012941:Social Responsibility
keywords: Sex offenders; legal liabilities; long term care; nursing homes; sexual assault